$100,000 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest by TechTown returns to find Detroit’s next winning brick-and-mortar small business:
Comerica Bank and TechTown Detroit are gearing up for the return of the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest, a small business competition that awards $100,000 in startup funding from Comerica Bank to one winning entrepreneur seeking to open a Detroit brick-and-mortar storefront. The competition, first launched in 2011, bolsters small business development in Detroit and will take place over the next four months, announcing this year’s winning business in the spring.
Entrepreneurs with a retail concept looking to open their first brick-and-mortar location in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park can submit their business plans via the Hatch Detroit website now through Feb. 16 at noon. Full Press Release: https://comerica.mediaroom.com/2024-01-03-100,000-Comerica-Hatch-Detroit-Contest-by-TechTown-returns-to-find-Detroits-next-winning-brick-and-mortar-small-business
Hatch Detroit: https://hatchdetroit.com/
Addition Information: https://hatchdetroit.com/how-it-works/
To Apply: https://hatchdetroit.com/Apply/
COMERICA HATCH DETROIT CONTEST INFORMATION SESSION
Thursday, Jan. 18 | 6 – 7:30 p.m. | In-person & Zoom
This information session will allow you to learn more about the contest, the application and selection process, and the contest timeline. Please note that this is not a one-on-one coaching session and we will not be able to answer questions specifically about your business. You can attend the information session in person at TechTown or virtually via Zoom.
Information Session RSVP: https://techtown.zohobackstage.com/2024ComericaHatchDetroitContestInformationSession#/?affl=HatchEvents
KEY COMERICA HATCH DETROIT DATES:
Jan. 3: Submissions begin
Jan. 18: Informational session
Feb. 16: Submission period ends
April 11: Top 10 announced
April 12-18: Top 10 public voting period
April 22: Top 4 announced
May 1-9: Top 4 voting public voting period and media tour
May 9: Winner announced at Hatch Off
In-person and Virtual
